Usable power for the street?

The level of power I want is as much as possible without it becoming NEEDY. I control what the car does. Drive a 390 hp car on a 6” tire on the street you need to pay ATTENTION. Painted lines, small crests in the road, sand. All things that can bite you, however the more I run the car at the track the less spirited driving I do on the street. Nothing to prove on the street, there is always someone quicker. So basically blip here, blip there, always going straight and putting around.

I have to agree, but you don't need 390 hp to get in trouble. I rebuilt a 72 340 for a Cuda 4 speed, pretty much stock, kinda but with good machining. He had to race some one and hit a little sand/gravel in an intersection, lost it and totaled a beautiful car. Drag racers have a guard rail, ambulance and a straight level track. Not the same on the street.